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Judaism
Judaism Basics QUIZ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Followers of Judaism are called | Jews, Hebrews, Israelites, or Semites |
| Person told by God to leave Ur and go to Canaan; told his descendants would outnumber the stars | Abraham |
| Judaism began in approximately ____ BC. (4000 years ago.) | 2000 |
| Judaism began in | Israel(formerly known as Canaan) |
| Judaism is the first religion to be _____________. Which means, belief in only 1 god. | monotheistic |
| Jewish name for God | Yahweh |
| Holy text of Judaism, means, "God's teachings" | Torah |
| person who interpret God's words through divine inspiration | prophet |
| Holy CITY for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | Jerusalem |
| Jewish place of worship and community activities | Synagogue |
| Judaism's day of worship | Sabbath/Shabbot (sundown Friday to sundown Saturday) |
| Jewish holidays | Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashannah, Hannukah, Passover |
| Leader of Jewish worship services | rabbi |
| 3 branches of Judaism | Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed |
| Jews believe Jesus was | an religious teacher only |
| Kosher laws mean Jews eat a restricted diet. They are NOT allowed to eat | pork or shellfish |
| During the _________, 6 million Jews were murdered by the Nazis. Jews have a long history of persecution. | Holocaust |
| According to Jewish belief, Moses met God on Mt. Sinai and received | the 10 commandments |
| The Hebrews were led from Egypt where they were slaves for 210 years by Moses. This journey is called the ______. | Exodus |
| Ceremony celebrating adulthood of Jewish boys and girls | Bat/Bar Mitzvah |
| King who built the Temple in Jerusalem; very wise | King Solomon |
| 2nd King who united Israel into a strong power and killed Goliath as a teen | King David |
| In what world region was Judaism founded? | Middle East (Asia) |